Chronicles of a Discoverer...: SHAME ON THEM!!!

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I haven't really been following the NKF saga but recently had a little time to read through a little bit. Anyway, it was all over the news and it became like the talk of the town for so long.

The more I read, the more intensely irritated I got on how it was mismanaged in such a gross manner... The saga was a real scandal and disgrace of the non-profit sector. I am so really mad because this mismangement will have its effect on so many many people. Not only will the beneficiaries of NKF be affected so will other charities and their beneficiaries be affected by this saga, with a possible decrease in public confidence in charities in Singapore. Look at the ripple effects... Just a few examples which made me hopping mad:

NKF inflated the number of patients under its care in its fund-raising attempts
Ignored audit recommendations for tighter financial controls
Had such unclear employment guidelines which saw some people getting sky-high pay, pay increases, overtime pay, leave encashments and bonuses. Some volunteers were even given such great executive powers that some staff don't even have.
How some people have attempted to cover-up all these and even threatened to sue others for attempting to bring the truth to light
Lavish spending and sometimes even using funds inappropriately.

As a social worker, I have worked with kidney patients before and know how much they suffer because of their kidney failure. The illness is not only emotionally painful but also physically and financially painful. Dialysis could cost like $2000 a month for families and which family have $2000 of disposable income set aside each month. Which is why I really appreciate the work of subsidized dialysis centres like NKF, KDF etc. Which is why I always tell others not to punish the beneficiaries just because of the actions of the management as the patients would really need as much help as they can get.

It is one thing to appreciate the cause but another thing to know that there are people who are living lavishly at the expense of the patients! This makes me mad! To make things worse, there are really such people out there who also make use of "charities" and people's kind-heartedness to cheat others of their money. These are small-scale cheats and are equally despicable as the people who have caused the NKF saga! Shame on them for having no conscience at all!